Hello, I was there with the UNFICYP Force Reserve Sqn, B Sqn 15/19H 76-77 based in Nicosia and with A Sqn 15/19H at Dhekelia in 85-86, served on Ferrets both times.
Visited my local TA unit on Thurs evening for an annual camp briefing, they have 6 RB 44s, all had VOR DO NOT MOVE stickers in the windscreens. Will try for some pictures next wed eve.
I can remember hear this kind of banging noise before, after a fluid flywheel repair the REME fitter from the Brigade FRT had put 2 wahers on the fill plug for some daft reason.
When D Sqn QOY had Fox, my oldest son was only a nipper he used to come with me on a w/e, he was very useful for getting under the vehs and lubricating the suspension units.
W have some at our Cadet Unit, however on exercise we either stay in Stone Tents (Buildings) for our Junior Cadets and our senior Cadets just build Basha's. For more formal "Camping" such as Duke Of Edinburgh Awards ExPeds lightweight 2 man tents are used.
When I went to Batus in 81 I remember actually calling down a real fire mission, this was a battery shoot of Abbots. Up till then as per normal recce I had done tons of pretendy ones, but actually calling in and controlling a real one was fantastic.